The Foreign intelligence this week is not remarkable for inte-
rest or importance. The French Gwvernment seems disposed to adjust the quarrel with Switzerland in as short a time as possible. The blockade tit the Swiss frontier has been discontinued ; and it is now pretended that it was more vigorously enforced than the instructions of the Government warranted. This, however, can scarcely be true; for the Ministerial journals were making it a matter of triumph. ever Switzerland, that the "Noma" of her frontier should be "hermetique." The course which the Swiss Diet will'take is still somewhat uncertain ; but it is not difficult to imagine one which will save the national honour, and at the same time give Louis PHILIP an excuse for declaring himself satisfied, and renewing those amicable relations with Switzerland which his subjects have told him, with sufficient plainness, must not for any long period be suspended. A change has taken place in the policy of the French Cabinet respecting Algiers. It was at first determined not to grant Mar- shal CLAUSEL the reinforcement of six thousand troops, which he demanded in order to carry on offensive operations against the Arabs; but suddenly it has been resolved to send the Duke DE Nsmoues at the bead of the reinforcement; and by this time the young prince has probably left Paris for Africa. The necessity of conciliating the army, and finding employment for part of it in a safe country, is supposed to have effected this alteration . in the Royal will. Louts PHILIP begins to apprehend danger from the quarter in which he probably placed his chief reliance for over- awing the discontented.
M. ()DILLON BARROT has been delivering an Opposition speech to his constituents of the department of Aisne, at Coucy. The Government papers are very angry at this kind of display, so un- usual in France.
LOUIS PHILIP has been unwell; but is now entirely recovered.
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